The Film Daily (1929)

DAILY Friday, September 6, 1929 VoL XLIX No. 57 Friday. September 6. 1929 Price 5 Cents JOHN W. ALICOATE PUBLISHER Published daily except Saturday and holidays at 1650 Broadway. Nen York, N. Y. ana copyright (1929) by Wid'? Films and Film Folk Inc. J. \V. Alicoate, President and Publisher; Maurice D. Kann, Vice-President and Editor; Donald M. Mersereau, Treasurer Business and Advertising Manager. Entered as second class matter. May 21, 1918, at the post-office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. Terms (Postage free) United States outside of Greater New York $10.00 one year; 6 months, $5.00; 3 months $3 00. Foreign, $15.00. Subscribers should remit with order. Address all communications to THE FTI.M DATT.Y, 1650 Broad way. New York, N. Y. Phone Circle 4736 4737 4738 4739. Cable address: F'1™0??; New York. Hollywood, California— Ralph Wilk, 6425 Hollywood Blvd. Phone Granite 6607. London— Ernest W. Fredman, The Film Renter, 89 91 Wardour St., W. I Berlin— Karl Wnlffsohn, I.ichtbildbuehne, Friedrichstrasse, 225. Paris— P. A. Harle. La Cinematographie Francaise, Rue de la Cour-des-Noues, 19. (Continued from Page 1) Wide Pictures, physical distribution being handled by Educational. In addition to his production and distribution activities, Maxwell has a string of British theaters said to total about 70. He nearly outbid Ostrer Brothers for control of British Gauniont some months ago. Financial STOCK MARKET High Low Close Sales Am. Seat 31 A 31 31 500 Con. Fm. Ind. .. 23 22J/J 22/2 1.200 Con. Fm. Ind. pfd. .25 25 25 200 East. Kodak 2107/6 202 205 13,400 do rts 6H SA Stt 38,600 Fox Fin. "A" ... 97 Vi 94/8 94/8 7,900 ♦Keith A-O 35% .... *do pfd 120 Loew's Inc 61% 60% 60^ 2,300 do pfd 96% 96% 96% 100 M-<;-M pfd 25 25 25 100 M. P. Cap 45>/2 45 45 1,000 Para F-L 72% 70 70% 32,600 Pathe Exch 10% 9% 9% 2,700 do "A" 19% 19 19 400 Radio K-O-A .... 37% 35% 36 17,200 'Stanley Co 40 *Univ. Pict. pfd °8!4 Warner Bros 62% 5.7% 59% 38.800 do pfd 54 54 54 200 CURB MARKET Bal. & Katz .... 79% 79% 79% 200 Columbia Pct^ 31 31 31 00 I^1&«A'"::«7* 26 2?% 3,«00 •Griffith, U.W. "A" 2 ... •Intern. Proj 34% •I. new do deb. rts 24 *Nat. Scr. Ser 27 'A Nat. Thea. Sup. .. 25 A 25% 25% 200 Trans-Lux 9% 9% 9% 1,600 UniV. Pict 20 19% 19% 200 Mo pfd % ••• BOND MARKET ♦Keith A-O 6s 46 84% .... Locw 6s 41ww...l06% 106% 106% 1 do 6s 41 x-war.. 93 92% 92% 8 Paramount 6s 47.. 98% 97/, 98% 17 Par. By. 5%s 51.100% 100 100 6 ♦Pathe 7s 37 71% CURB BONDS Am. Seat. 6s 36. 81 81 81 1 ♦Warner 6%S 28 198 OVER THE COUNTER Roxy "A" 26 29 do units 27 30 do com 5 6 Skouras Bros 30 34 •Technicolor 82 84 United Art 5 10 do pfd "5 75 1'niv. Ch. com. . . 2 do pfd 75 85 ♦LAST PRICE QUOTED Shaw Again in Movietone News George Bernard Shaw, English dramatist, makes his second appearance before American picture audiences in the latest issue of Fox Movietone News which will be released Saturday. Balaban Welcomed to N.Y. Post at Mon. Testimonial (Continued from Page 1) welcome him to New York, where he now headquarters. Balaban's appointment to the new post climaxes 18 years in the picture business. With Sam Katz, Balaban 18 years ago bought a grocery store, in Chicago, sold all the groceries and invited their friends to see a show they produced. Abe sang, while Sam took tickets and then operated the projector. Out of that beginning grew the Balaban & Katz organization, which now is a Paramount subsidiary. More than 1,800 civic, theater, screen and society notables, attended the testimonial on the occasion of Balaban's leaving Chicago. Enthusiasm for Franchise Plan Reported in Midwest (Continued from Page 1) sales manager, and Oscar Hanson, Tiffany-Stahl sales head. The trio addressed meetings here and at Minneapolis and Omaha, and have proceeded to Scottbluff, Neb., and Oklahoma City, where meetings are scheduled today. Steffes' organization has imposed a 250 quota on its membership, which he says will be reached in three weeks. PHONOFILM PLAN CALLS FOR BRANCHES IN ALL KEYS (Continued from Page 1) lished in Boston, Chicago and LoAngeles, with three or four more to open in the immediate future. J. K. Adams, who formerly had the New England agency, now is Boston manager. Bert Rosenberg is at Chicago and M. Burnside at Los Angeles. Sound Films Called Boon to International Peace (Continued from Page 1) taught and studied and understood generally by all peoples," declares Louis B. Mayer, M-G-M production chief, who has been here several days. He is to be guest of President Hoover at the White House over the weekend. Increased use of English will remove a barrier to international harmony, says Mayer pointing out that "when people talk the same language, many of their fancied differences will disappear and goodwill and understanding will reign." Hutchison Now in N. Y. Barney Hutchison has been transferred to New York from the Coast by Paramount to take over trade paper publicity, formerly handled by Harold Flavin, who resigned to eater the brokerage business. The Industry's Date Book Today: Sept. 8 Sept. 8-9 Sept. 9 Sept. 10-1 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 13 Sept. 17 Sept. 28 Oct. Dec. 7-10 9-10 Meeting of exhibitors at Scotts bluff. Neb. Meeting of Oklahoma exhibitors at Oklahoma City. Meeting of exhibitors of New Orleans territory at New Orleans, Convention of Georgia, Florida and Alabama exhibitors at Co . lumbus, Ga. Meeting of Ohio exhibitors at Co lumbus. Meeting of exhibitors at Casper, Wyo. 1 Meeting of Wisconsin exhibitors Big Cedar Lake, Wis. Meeting of Ohio exhibitors at Cin cinnati. Induction of M. A. Lightman into M.P.T.O.A. presidency at Mem phis luncheon Meeting of Michigan exhibitors at Petoskey, Mich. Meeting of exhibitors at Albuquerque, N. M. Meeting" of M.P.T.O.A. of New England at Boston. First issue of Hearst Metrotone News (sound). Meeting of S.M.P.E. at Toronto. Meeting of North Carolina exhibitors' unit at Pinehurst. Attachment Sustained Attachment obtained by Ufa Eastern Distributors against Ufa Films, Inc., has been sustained in Supreme Court, the plaintiff states. Ufa Eastern Distributors is suing the German company for $221 000, charging infringement of contract. Burkan En Route London (By Wireless) — Nathan Burkan is returning to New York on the Majestic. He is due in the States Tuesday. Returning from Europe Lily Damita, French star, under contract to Samuel Goldwyn, return? to New York Tuesday from a vacation in Paris. "Marianne" Premiere Tonight West Coast Bureau, THE FILM DAILY Los Angeles — "Marianne" is to have its premiere tonight at the Mayan, shown at advanced prices. Kelly Sailing London (By Wireless)— Arthur W. Kelly, vice-president in charge of foreign distribution for United Artists, sails for New York Saturday K^AXY YAT UNIFORMS FOR USHERS-DOORMEN, ETC. Style Catalog and Samples on RGhiest RUSSELL, UNIFORM CO. 1600 B'way. New York. Cor. 48th St. THE WINNER!!? KRAZY KAT IN SOUND Animated by BEN HARRISON and MANNY GOULD RUNS AWAY WITH ALL HONORS Distributed by COLUMBIA PICTURES PRODUCED BY WINKLER Western Electric Recording Winkler Sound Cartoons